Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 18th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The U.S. military said it carried out a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting military logistics infrastructure and other sites. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said more than 50,000 American troops deployed across the Middle East remain "vigilant, lethal and ready" as tensions in the region continue to escalate.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has criticised the latest U.S. sanctions on Cuba, accusing Washington of promoting a "new and more dangerous version of McCarthyism" through what he described as a campaign against the global "radical left". In a post on X, he also claimed transnational far-right alliances were advancing policies reminiscent of fascism.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 2,181 confirmed Ebola cases and 864 deaths, according to the latest government data. Health authorities reported 56 new cases and 36 new deaths in the previous 24 hours, highlighting the continued spread of the outbreak.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to deepen defence cooperation and strengthen Europe's strategic autonomy amid uncertainty over future U.S. security commitments. They also raised concerns over China's trade practices, arguing that industrial overcapacity and state support for Chinese companies are placing pressure on European industries and jobs.
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged FIFA to bring the World Cup back to the United States, praising the country's role in hosting the 2026 tournament during a reception at Trump Tower in New York ahead of Sunday's final. "You should choose the United States of America again," Trump said, adding: "This time, we will leave Canada and Mexico out." The United States hosted 78 of the tournament's 104 matches, including every game from the quarter-finals onwards, while Canada and Mexico also staged fixtures as co-hosts of the expanded competition.
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has arrived in Turkmenistan for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit. ...
It started with classrooms. Too many students, not enough teachers, deteriorating buildings and growing anxiety over what comes after high school.&...
Visitors to Armenia could face temperature screening after a lab worker died from suspected Pneumonic plague in Russia, Yerevan’s Health Mini...
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the conflict, killing at least 19 people, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Around 70 missiles were fired at Ukraine during the attack, as well as drones, the Ministry said.
An Azerbaijani citizen died and another is missing after a cargo ship was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, near the coast of Romania on Monday, 5 October, Baku's Foreign Ministry has said.
A large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region has killed two people, damaged homes and sparked a major fire at a key fuel facility, according to Russian officials and military bloggers.
The German-Azerbaijani Connectivity Conference 2026 commenced on 6 October in Baku under the title “Mobilising Finance for Infrastructure, Transport, Logistics, Green Energy, and Digitalisation along the Middle Corridor.”
It started with classrooms. Too many students, not enough teachers, deteriorating buildings and growing anxiety over what comes after high school. But within weeks, a movement that began outside French lycées had spread across the country.
Iran says it will deliver its response to recent U.S. proposals through intermediaries, underscoring that communication between the two countries continues indirectly alongside ongoing diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions.
International cooperation, lunar exploration and the growing role of artificial intelligence dominated the third day of a major astronautical conference now underway in Antalya.
Armenian authorities have frozen a wide range of assets belonging to billionaire businessman and opposition politician Gagik Tsarukyan as part of proceedings linked to the confiscation of property allegedly acquired illegally.
Azerbaijan has sent another batch of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, consisting of electrical equipment vital for restoring the country’s energy infrastructure and preparing for the winter season.
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